used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
in or near a particular place or position
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
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a youthful male person
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Joe
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
a boy or man
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
information about recent and important events
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
express in words
From this reading "I'll have to tell him something, Mr. Stanton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading AT PRACTICE There was silence between man and boy for a space, and then Blake, understanding how hard it would be to keep the news from Joe, said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute until I think, lad," said the old man.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
in or at the place that
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isn't there any way in which we may get a clue to the direction he took?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Joe will want to know why his father went away, and where.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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